Shah Waliullah Adib, Son of Mohammad Islam, was born in 1969 in Badakhshan’s Darwaz district. Shah Waliullah Adeeb got his early education from his hometown. He then migrated to Pakistan after the soviet invasion of Afghanistan where he received further education. He attended an institute and college in Pakistan’s Peshawar city. He then earned his degree in Arabic literature and Islamic education in Libya. He completed his master degree from Sodan’s state university.
He earned doctorate degree from Sodan’s Khartoum state university; similarly he obtained a degree in 2007 from international vocational institute in United States.
Earlier, he served in various positions outside and inside the country. Before assuming the charge as governor Badakhshan, he served as head and spokesman for the higher education ministry and then discharged his duty as high council member of the same ministry.
During his stay in Pakistan, he was staff member of Almujahidoon magazine. He worked as an official in Afghanistan Embassy in Libya, in charge of a youth organization of migration in Pakistan, Libya and Sudan, lecturer at Africa University in Sudan and served in various other capacities.
Shah Waliullah Adeeb has written several books and papers and attended multiple national and international conferences and seminars. He has political affiliation with the Jamiat Islami Party (Burhanuddin Rabbani).

Governor Shah Wali-ullah Adeeb and NDS chief Ali Ahmad Mubaraz were attacked by militants in the Bashand area of the Ordoj district after returning from visits to Shkasham, Wakhan, and Zebak districts. Taliban insurgents ambushed his entourage at around 11 a.m. local time 20110620. As a result, one policeman was injured.